BOCA
RATON, FL (March 9, 2011)–
Florida Atlantic University has named Monica DeTure, Ph.D., as the
assistant provost for eLearning. DeTure will be responsible for the
development and administration of the University’s new Center
for eLearning, and she will develop, monitor and oversee FAU's
eLearning capabilities by leading and facilitating the University's
efforts to implement eLearning across all academic disciplines and
programs.

“Monica’s
professional experience in eLearning will surely assist in the
development of Florida Atlantic University’s new
center,” said FAU Interim Provost Diane Alperin.
“Monica is here to ensure that FAU is providing ideal
eLearning opportunities for all of the University’s
students.”

In this capacity, DeTure will collaborate with FAU’s 10
colleges, as well as its schools, departments and faculty to
facilitate new eLearning courses and programs, and enhance
existing courses. She will also oversee instructional technology,
including training, supporting, and assisting faculty and staff
who utilize eLearning, as well as manage the day-to-day
operations of the new center, which includes supervising staff.
DeTure will also work directly with the provost to implement
FAU's academic and technological strategic vision.

Before
coming to FAU, DeTure was the director of distance learning and
outreach technology at Auburn University since 2007, where
she was responsible for overseeing distance learning courses and
programs, both credit and noncredit, as well as facilitating the
development of new credit and noncredit workforce development
programs. She also held the position of assistant vice president
of instruction at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington,
North Carolina from 2005 to 2007; served as the director of
academic technology at SunGuard Higher Education/Prairie View
A&M University in Prairie View, Texas from 2004 to 2005; and
served as the director of educational research and manager of the
Center for Instructional Design at Florida State College in
Jacksonville from 2001 to 2004.

DeTure earned a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in instruction
and curriculum, educational technology and instructional design
from the College of Education at the University of Florida, and
she holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in interdisciplinary
fine arts from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South
Carolina.

-FAU-

About
Florida Atlantic University:

Florida
Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public
university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than
28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses and
sites. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university,
with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts 10 colleges:the
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts
& Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design
and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College
of Engineering & Computer Science, the Graduate
College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E.
Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of
Nursing and theCharles E. Schmidt College of Science. For more information,
visitwww.fau.edu.